A tourist in his 20s was rescued from the sea by the crew of the 'Adam Patricia' off County Dublin after getting into difficulty on April 21, 2024. The man had been swimming on Burrow Beach and then decided to swim out to Ireland's Eye. However, he was spotted clinging to a marker buoy 1km from shore off Howth by the ferry. He was taken on board, and the Irish Coast Guard unit from Howth were tasked to meet the ferry. The Coast Guard crew took the casualty, who had been in the water for two hours and was suffering from severe hypothermia, to the Coast Guard station. Medical care was provided until the arrival of an ambulance. He was then taken to Beaumont Hospital. Report with video: https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2024/0422/1444928-howth-swimmer-rescue/
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ABDULLAH
The 'Abdullah' has finally reached Dubai's Al Hamriya Port on April 21. The ship moored on the anchorage in pos. 25° 32.20' N 055° 22.58' E att around 4:30 p.m. Bangladesh time. The coals onboard will be unloaded once the ship has docked. Currently, the vessel was awaiting berthing and further instructions from Al Harmia Port Control authorities. The 23 crew members of the ship were doing fine. The Second Officer Mojaherul Islam Chowdhury and General Squad Mohammad Noor Uddin will get off the ship in Dubai and return home by air. The remaining 21 sailors will return by ship. They will reach Chittagong port directly.
Chittagong
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Turku
Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has cut the first piece of steel for Costa Cruises’ second LNG-powered ship, which will be named Costa Toscana and be delivered in October 2021. Using its new plasma cutter line, Meyer Turku marked the start of the ship production project during a traditional ceremony at its yard in Turku. Once complete, Costa Toscana will have dual-fuel hybrid engines and onboard LNG tanks to enable her to operate using LNG in port and at sea.
CARNIVAL PARADISE
On April 21, 2024, on the first full day of her current cruise, the 'Carnival Paradise' rescued 27 refugees from Cuba west of the island nation en route to Roatan, Honduras. All of them were brought safely aboard the ship and provided with emergency care, while official authorities were notified regarding the next steps. At approximately 2:30 p.m. the bridge crew spotted a small boat signaling for assistance. The cruise ship immediately turned to render aid, bringing aboard 27 Cuban nationals from the overcrowded boat approximately 20 miles southeast of Los Cajuelos. The small wooden boat was in poor condition, with a makeshift sail. The US Coast Guard Sector Key West was notified, as were Roatan officials. The refugees were to be turned over to authorities as soon as possible, as is standard procedure with these incidents. Because Carnival Paradise was on a scheduled day at sea, the time spent with the rescue operation will not significantly impact the ship’s itinerary. The 'Carnival Paradise' had left the port of Tampa, Florida, on April 20, for the 5-night Western Caribbean sailing. After visiting Roatan on April 22, the ship was scheduled to visit Cozumel, Mexico on April 23 before another day at sea. The cruise will end in Tampa on April 25. At this time, there were no expected changes or delays to the ship’s itinerary or overall schedule. Report with photos: https://www.cruisehive.com/carnival-ship-rescues-27-people-adrift-at-sea-in-the-caribbean/129534
ISOLA DI PROCIDA
The allision of the 'Isola di Procida' with the Beverello Jetty in Naples on April 19 at around 10.15 a.m. was being investigated by the Coast Guard, while the ship remained stationary in port as of April 22. A gust of wind or a technical accident were the first hypotheses. The ship had on board 163 passengers, including many foreign tourists. On board were also some members of the police force, who were on Capri on surveillance duty on the last day of the G7. Almost all the passengers were already standing and ready to disembark when the ferry crashed into the quay, with the result that many fell, some even down the stairs, ending up on the landing and suffering various injuries. 21 people were transported to the city's hospitals with maxillofacial trauma or injuries, eight more reached the emergency room by their own means. Almost all injuries were considered minor, but a 51-year-old man was in serious condition. 118 health workers, personnel from the Port Authority and the State Police were mobilized. The ship had suffered damage to the port side stern. Reports with phtos and video: https://stream24.ilsole24ore.com/video/italia/napoli-nave-contro-banchina-molo-beverello-almeno-30-feriti/AFGPJKeD https://www.corriereadriatico.it/attualita/napoli_nave_contro_banchina_molo_beverello_traghetto_feriti_cosa_e_successo-8067165.html https://www.lasiciliaweb.it/2024/04/nave-contro-banchina-40-feriti/ https://www.open.online/2024/04/19/napoli-incidente-nave-capri-banchina-molo-beverello/ https://www.ilmattino.it/napoli/cronaca/porto_di_napoli_nave_contro_banchina_molo_beverello_ultime_notizie_oggi-8067055.html
Larnaca
The joint venture of Kition Ocean Holdings has submitted its proposal for the development of the existing Larnaca port and marina. After lengthy negotiations with the government, the Cypriot and Israeli joint venture of Kition Ocean Holdings submitted an updated proposal for the far-reaching utilisation and development of the Larnaca port and marina, it said. The company proposes the ultramodern upgrading and expansion of Larnaca port in order to become a pole of attraction for new companies operating in the fields of commercial cruises, transport and energy.
Manila
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) recently took delivery of another new quay crane (QC) and eight new hybrid rubber-tired gantries (RTGs) for its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), establishing the terminal as having the largest fleet of modern container-handling equipment in the Philippines with 18 QCs and 58 RTGs. Manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. (ZPMC), the QC is part of the five from ICTSI’s 2018 USD80-million capacity improvement program package. With a reach of up to 16 rows across twin, the new QC can service the largest feeder vessels calling the Philippines. It will be deployed at Berth 3.
NIEUW STATENDAM
About 50 activists from Extinction Rebellion (XR) protested against cruise tourism in Rotterdam on the morning of April 21, 2024. They tried to prevent the docking of the 'Nieuw Statendam' in Rotterdam and delayed the docking for a few minutes. The ship was then able to reach its berth at Cruise Port Rotterdam at 5.50 a.m. UTC. It left the port at 7.30 p.m. en route to Funchal.
Portsmouth
Portsmouth International Port is set to welcome 150,000 cruise passengers each year following the completion of its multimillion-pound berth extension project, which has just been started in collaboration with construction firm Knights Brown. The renovation will include levelling out the cruise berth and building an additional dolphin. As a result, ships up to 255 metres in length will be able to safely and conveniently berth at the port.
Swinoujscie
The first cargo of liquified natural gas under the long-term contract between PGNiG and US LNG provider Cheniere Energy arrived at the President Lech Kaczyński LNG Terminal in Świnoujście. The long-term contract, which was signed in November of 2018, will total approximately 39 bcm of natural gas over the 24 year period of the agreement. The official reception ceremony of the first delivery at the LNG terminal in Świnoujście included representatives of the government of the Republic of Poland, local authorities, as well as executives from PGNiG and Cheniere Energy.